Córdoba

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The zone is located in the south of the Iberian Peninsula, at the centre of the Guadalquivir basin, between latitudes 37°12′ and 38°43′N.
• The predominant relief is gentle and rolling, with the highest elevations found in the Sierra de la Subbética, to the south of the zone.
• The climate is dry semi-continental Mediterranean, with relatively low rainfall and scarce precipitation during the growing season, combined with high levels of sunshine.
• Summers are particularly hot and dry, with temperatures almost always exceeding 35°C and quite frequently reaching above 40°C.
• According to the viticultural characterisation climatic indices, the Córdoba zone is generally classified as very warm, corresponding to Winkler Zone V.
• The soil functions primarily as a water reserve for the vine, while also exerting an influence through its physico-chemical properties, under the strong influence of the zone's climate.

• Excavations at a storage silo in the Castillo de Montilla uncovered Vitis vinifera seeds dating to the tenth century BC, providing evidence of a winemaking tradition significantly predating the Phoenicians and Greeks.
• From the 1980s onwards, the Centro-IFAPA de Cabra (Córdoba) carried out research and experimental work involving the planting and vinification of red varieties, both indigenous and introduced.

• The wines of the zone are produced as rosés, young reds, and aged reds. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The warm climate, with summers almost always exceeding 35°C and frequently reaching above 40°C, influences vine development, its phenological cycle, and the rapid ripening of the fruit, which shapes the composition and characteristics of the resulting wines.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the specification (pliego de condiciones).

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Sources

• National pliego de condiciones (PDF)
• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PGI-ES-A1406
• Official trade body site — JdA — IGP Córdoba